#AD0B5E
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.9% 0.193 358.8), rgb(173, 11, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AD0B5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD0B5E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 11, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 88%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.193 358.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AD0B5E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AD0B5E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AD0B5E text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AD0B5E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9759F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A87
oklch(63.2% 0.192 359)
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Step 600
600
#CA2171
oklch(55.7% 0.208 358.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AD0B5E
oklch(48.9% 0.193 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D134D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#721B40
oklch(37.8% 0.125 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#AD0B5E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B4660 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65635B | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC0037 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD0B5E
#AD0B5E
oklch(48.9% 0.193 358.8)
- #007061
#007061
oklch(48.8% 0.089 179.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AD0B5E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AD0B5E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
Use #AD0B5E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.